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BARCLAY, Graham Maxwell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX417 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 November 1939, Launceston |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 10 May 1915 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston High School |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Overseer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Cirabaiwa, Papua, 13 September 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Loribaiwa Ridge, Kagi, Nauro |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), TX417 | |
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| 7 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), TX417, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion, Launceston | |
| 25 Sep 1940: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant | |
| 13 Sep 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, TX417, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion |
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Graham Maxwell BARCLAY was born in Launceston, Tasmania on 10th May, 1915
His parents were Francis David BARCLAY & Emily Elizabeth CHRISTIAN
He enlisted in Launceston on 7th November, 1939 with the 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion and was promoted to Lieutenant on 25th September, 1940
Graham was Killed in Action at Cirabaiwa, Papua on 13th September, 1942 & was buried at the Loribaiwa Ridge, Kagi, Nauro - exact location of his grave is unknown
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